Tanker transit calls reach a record 56.7 per day
Tanker transit calls set a new record at 56.7 per day as of this period, the highest recorded to that point. This marks an increase of 2.3% from the previous average of 55.4 daily calls.
Supporting data
Current 56.7/day·vs 52w avg +32%·4w trend +4.6%·data through Aug 9, 2020
About the data
- Source
- IMF PortWatch
- Publisher
- International Monetary Fund
- Method
- AIS-derived vessel transit data
- Data through
- Aug 9, 2020
- Coverage
- Jan 2019 – Sep 2026
Weekly average of daily transit calls
Source data may be revised by the IMF.
About this data
PortWatch is an IMF platform that uses AIS vessel-tracking data to estimate maritime activity at ports and major chokepoints. It is strong institutional data, but derived from vessel movements rather than a customs record.